Definition of Struck

Adjective: struck  strúk

1. (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
   "awe-struck";
   - smitten, stricken

1. Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
   "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
    
2. Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   "This behaviour struck me as odd";
   - affect, impress, move
    
3. Come into sudden contact with
   "He struck the table with his elbow";
   - hit, impinge on, run into, collide with, impact
    
4. Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
   "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2";
   - hit
    
5. Indicate (a certain time) by striking
   "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"
    
6. Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
   "The earthquake struck at midnight";
   - hit
    
7. Stop work in order to press demands
   "The auto workers are striking for higher wages";
   - walk out
    
8. Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
   "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears";
   - fall, shine
    
9. Attain
   "The horse finally struck a pace";
   - come to
    
10. Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
    "strike 'z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"; "The pianist strikes a middle C";
    - hit
     
11. Cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
    "strike an arc"
     
12. Find unexpectedly
    "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake";
    - fall upon, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
     
13. Produce by ignition or a blow
    "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"
     
14. Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
    "Please strike this remark from the record";
    - scratch, expunge, excise
     
15. Cause to experience suddenly
    "Panic struck me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear";
    - hit, come to
     
16. Drive something violently into a location
    "she struck her head on the low ceiling";
    - hit
     
17. Occupy or take on
    "strike a pose";
    - assume, take, take up
     
18. Form by stamping, punching, or printing
    "strike coins"; "strike a medal";
    - mint, coin
     
19. Smooth with a strickle
    "strike the grain in the measure";
    - strickle
     
20. Pierce with force
    "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"
     
21. Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
    "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"

See also:
stroys
strucken

Anagrams containing the word struck

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